by Dennis Salazar | Aug 4, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Packaging Design, DTC Boxes
Regular readers of this blog know I love old movies quotes. In this case, I am going back to 1973 and one of my favorite Clint Eastwood movies, Magnum Force. In it Clint plays detective Harry Callahan who cautions people to not exceed their capabilities. “A man’s got...
by Michael Boik | Jul 16, 2026 | Holiday Packaging, Information Center
I have a running joke with my friends for years that the Summer ends on July 5th. This is in large part due to the fact that you can’t walk into a retail store without seeing “Back to School” signs and Halloween decorations in July, and the promotional push leans in...
by Dennis Salazar | Jul 9, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Packaging Design
One of my favorite movies is the original Pirates of the Caribbean. Even if you’ve watched it multiple times, as I have, you may have missed some very funny lines. For example, after flouting the importance of the “Pirate’s Code”, Captain Barbossa sheepishly admits...
by Alan Wright | Jul 2, 2026 | Packaging Solutions, Information Center
The only thing some companies dislike more than making a mistake is admitting they made one. Somehow, they equate being perfect with being lovable. They believe that customers, above all else, desire perfection in the companies they purchase from. Usually this sort of...
by Dennis Salazar | Jun 19, 2026 | Packaging Design, Ecommerce Packaging, DTC Boxes
A recent story that has been shown all over the internet and social media is about a Walmart customer who ordered 165 noodles, the swimming pool variety. He uses them as a protective packaging component for the product he manufactures and sells on line. The story...
